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Non-exponential London penetration depth in RFeAsO$_{0.9}$F$_{0.1}$ (R=La,Nd) single crystals

Authors :
Martin, C.
Tillman, M. E.
Kim, H.
Tanatar, M. A.
Kim, S. K.
Kreyssig, A.
Gordon, R. T.
Vannette, M. D.
Nandi, S.
Kogan, V. G.
Bud'ko, S. L.
Canfield, P. C.
Goldman, A. I.
Prozorov, R.
Publication Year :
2009
Publisher :
arXiv, 2009.

Abstract

The superconducting penetration depth, $\lambda(T)$, has been measured in RFeAsO$_{0.9}$F$_{0.1}$ (R=La,Nd) single crystals (R-1111). In Nd-1111, we find an upturn in $\lambda(T)$ upon cooling and attribute it to the paramagnetism of the Nd ions, similar to the case of the electron-doped cuprate Nd-Ce-Cu-O. After the correction for paramagnetism, the London penetration depth variation is found to follow a power-law behavior, $\Delta \lambda_L(T)\propto T^{2}$ at low temperatures. The same $T^2$ variation of $\lambda(T)$ was found in non-magnetic La-1111 crystals. Analysis of the superfluid density and of penetration depth anisotropy over the full temperature range is consistent with two-gap superconductivity. Based on this and on our previous work, we conclude that both the RFeAsO (1111) and BaFe$_2$As$_2$ (122) families of pnictide superconductors exhibit unconventional two-gap superconductivity.<br />Comment: v2 is the same as v1 - error in the arxiv submission

Details

Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....7bee672a983ad5e1c02a0b9674f68865
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.0903.2220